Fulton Sheen And the Very Bad Week {Review}

Fulton Sheen and the Very Bad Week {Review}

A Story Based on True Events

By Bonnie L. Engstrom, illustrated by Mariam Khoury Briggs

This is a nice picture book re-telling true events from young Fulton Sheen’s life. It describes how God loves us just as we are, and while we recognize our own faults and failings, God makes all things good! He works with even our mistakes and calls us to do great things!

And young Fulton Sheen absolutely grew up to do great things!

Fulton Sheen became a priest and a bishop, who first hosted a national radio program and then evangelized to an estimated audience of 10 million/week through his popular Catholic, Faith-filled programs on television. Fulton Sheen will be beatified on September 24, 2026

Purchase your copy at St Paul Center: Fulton Sheen and the Very Bad Week

Affiliate Link on Amazon: Fulton Sheen And the Very Bad Week on Amazon

and another book by Bonnie Engstrom, of her personal experience of one of the Miracles leading to Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Beatification:

61 Minutes to a Miracle: Blessed Fulton Sheen’s Prayerful Intercession

In 61 Minutes to a Miracle, Bonnie L. Engstrom shares the true story of her son’s dramatic healing, ultimately approved by the Church as the miracle necessary for Fulton Sheen’s beatification. Through an emergency baptism, a mother’s desperate cry, a parish Holy Hour, and a worldwide wave of prayer, Engstrom invites you to witness the power of prayer.

This book testifies to the enduring value of a life given entirely to Christ. Discover how Fulton Sheen’s sanctity reached from Peoria to heaven and back again, changing one baby boy’s life and the history of the Catholic Church. Through this inspiring account, you’ll come to know Blessed Fulton Sheen, not just as a famous bishop on a black-and-white TV screen, but as a friend in heaven, ready to intercede for you.

NEW 2026 release!

61 Minutes on Amazon